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Food Science at Alabama A & M University

If you plan to study Food Science, take a look at what Alabama A & M University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Alabama A & M University sits in Normal, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 food science degrees were granted at Alabama A & M University.

Studying Online at Alabama A & M University

Distance learning is available at Alabama A & M University. Among 7,295 students, 325 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,821 (66%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Food Science graduates at Alabama A & M University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Food Science graduates at Alabama A & M University are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Alabama A & M University

Among the 10 bachelor’s food science graduates at Alabama A & M University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Alabama A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Alabama A & M University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Alabama A & M University

Of the 7 master’s food science graduates at Alabama A & M University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Alabama A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Alabama A & M University, above the national average of 21%.*

Food Science Doctoral Program at Alabama A & M University

Among the 6 doctoral food science graduates at Alabama A & M University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Alabama A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Alabama A & M University, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Those who complete Food Science program at Alabama A & M University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Food Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.